Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification
B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements 
Date when the measure came into force
01 August 1975 
Publication where the measure is specified
Rhodesia Government Notice No. 82 of 1975 
Regulation where the measure is specified
Food and Food Standards (Meat and Preparations of Meat) Regulations, 1975 
Country/Region applying the measure
Zimbabwe 
The rationale of the measure
These regulations shall apply only to meat and preparations of meat which are sold or intended for sale in Zimbabwe. 
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s. 
Description of the measure
Manufactured meat products—
(a) may contain spices and flavouring, with or without milk, eggs, agar-agar, gelatine and wholesome farinaceous or other vegetable substances, and may contain added phosphates not exceeding 0,5%, added ascorbic acid, permitted preservatives and colouring matter, saltpetre and potassium or sodium nitrite;
(b) may contain not more than 25% of edible offal;
(c) shall have a protein nitrogen content derived from meat of not less than 1,75%, and the amount of nitrite shall not exceed 200 mgs per kg, calculated as sodium nitrite, and the amount of nitrate shall not exceed 500 mgs per kg, calculated as sodium nitrate. 
Reference of the measure
Art 5 (8) 
Measure also domestic
Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out
1602.10.00 Homogenised preparations No    
1602.20.00 Of liver or any animal No    
1602.31.00 Of turkeys No    
1602.32.00 Of fowls of the species gallus domesticus No    
1602.39.00 Other No    
1602.41.00 Hams and cuts thereof No    
1602.42.00 Shoulders and cuts thereof No    
1602.49.00 Other, including mixtures No    
1602.50.00 Of bovine animals No    
1602.90.00 Other, including preparations of blood of any animal No    
Description
Manufactured meat products-
(a) coooked products of meat which have been subjected to curing, drying or smoking, or any combination of such processes, in addition to mincing, dicing or grinding; and
(b) includes vienna sausages, frankfurters, polonies, saveloys, meat pastes, brawn, meat loaves or rolls and similar products containing meat; but
(c) excludes sausage rolls, meat pies, black pudding, haggis and other similar products, which may be approved by the Secretary; 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description
All countries